Blues Got Me Again — Charlie Musselwhite
Chords and lyrics for Blues Got Me Again by Charlie Musselwhite (key of E).
Intro
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Chorus
[E7]The blues overtook me when I was a little child.
You know [A7]blues overtook me when I was a little [E7]child.
You know [B7]fast women an’ whiskey [A7]made this southern boy [E7]wild.[B7]
Verse 1
[E7]When I was a kid, early on my own,
[E7]I took the highway, to be my home
Chorus
And [A7]blues overtook me when I was a little [E7]child.
You know [B7]fast women an’ whiskey, [A7]made this lonesome boy [E7]wild.[B7]
Harmonica Solo
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Verse 2
[E7]It's dark and cloudy, I believe it's gonna rain,
[E7]'makes me wanna hear my baby, call my name.
Chorus
The [A7]blues overtook me when I was a little [E7]child.
You know [B7]fast women an’ whiskey, [A7]made this poor boy [E7]wild.[B7]
Verse 3
[E7]When you get in trouble, everybody’s down on you.
[E7]The blues will overtake you, an’ pull you on through.
Chorus
And blues [A7]overtook me when I was a little [E7]child.
You know [B7]fast women an’ whiskey, [A7]made this lonesome boy [E7]wild. [B7] (I ain’t
complainin’.)
Guitar Solo
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Verse 4
[E7]Hand me down my suitcase, pack up my trunk.
[E7]I ain't been drinkin', it's the blues made me drunk.
Chorus
[A7]The blues overtook me when I was a little [E7]child.
You know [B7]fast women an’ whiskey, [A7]made this poor boy [E7]wild.[B7]
Verse 5
[E7]You might run, try to escape,
the blues will overtake you, one rainy day.
Chorus
[A7]Blues overtook me, when I was a little [E7]child.
You know [B7]fast women an’ whiskey, [A7]made this poor boy [E7]wild.[B7]
Harmonica Solo
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